Person injured while boarding or alighting from special construction vehicle
Requires 7th character
V85.4 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.
Inclusion terms
Includes (from V85)
- bulldozer
- digger
- dump truck
- earth-leveller
- mechanical shovel
- road-roller
- Note: This chapter permits the classification of environmental events and circumstances as the cause of injury, and other adverse effects. Where a code from this section is applicable, it is intended that it shall be used secondary to a code from another chapter of the Classification indicating the nature of the condition. Most often, the condition will be classifiable to Chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88). Other conditions that may be stated to be due to external causes are classified in Chapters I to XVIII. For these conditions, codes from Chapter 20 should be used to provide additional information as to the cause of the condition.
Excludes1
Not coded here — never report together with this code.
7th character
This code requires a 7th character (defined at V85). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | initial encounter |
| D | subsequent encounter |
| S | sequela |
Also known as
- Accident, transport, construction vehicle occupant, while boarding or alighting
Parent code
- V85Occupant of special construction vehicle injured in transport accidentNeeds 7th char
More specific codes V85.4
- V85.4XXAPerson injured while boarding or alighting from special construction vehicle, initial encounterBillable
- V85.4XXDPerson injured while boarding or alighting from special construction vehicle, subsequent encounterBillable
- V85.4XXSPerson injured while boarding or alighting from special construction vehicle, sequelaBillable
Related codes
- V85.0Driver of special construction vehicle injured in traffic accidentNeeds 7th char
- V85.1Passenger of special construction vehicle injured in traffic accidentNeeds 7th char
- V85.2Person on outside of special construction vehicle injured in traffic accidentNeeds 7th char
- V85.3Unspecified occupant of special construction vehicle injured in traffic accidentNeeds 7th char
- V85.5Driver of special construction vehicle injured in nontraffic accidentNeeds 7th char
- V85.6Passenger of special construction vehicle injured in nontraffic accidentNeeds 7th char
- V85.7Person on outside of special construction vehicle injured in nontraffic accidentNeeds 7th char
- V85.9Unspecified occupant of special construction vehicle injured in nontraffic accidentNeeds 7th char